Topics At A Glance: Neighbors to the North and South

Rating the Countries, Government, People

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(Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries.) What is your overall opinion of...Canada? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?

Gallup Poll, [Feb, 2012]

(Next, I'd like your overall opinion of some foreign countries.) What is your overall opinion of...Mexico? Is it very favorable, mostly favorable, mostly unfavorable, or very unfavorable?

Gallup Poll, [Feb, 2012]

(Now I'd like to ask you about some people who have been mentioned in the news recently. For each, please tell me whether you have heard of the person, and if your impression is very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable. If you have no opinion, or have never heard of the person, just let me know.) How about...New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez?

Latino Decisions/Univision News/ABC News Poll, [Jan, 2012]

Mexico and Canada: Friends or Foes?

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(I'd like to get your feelings about some countries and governing organizations who have been in the news and what sort of a relationship you feel they have with the United States. I'll read the name of a country or governing organization and I'd like you to rate how much of a friend or foe they are to the US using the feeling thermometer. You can choose any number between 0 and 100. The higher the number, the warmer or more friendly you feel they are to the US. The lower the number, the colder or less friendly they are. If we come to a country or governing organization of whom you haven't heard enough about to form an opinion, you don't need to rate them. Just tell me and we'll move on the next one.) How friendly or unfriendly do you think...Canada...is to the US?

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3		0-20 degrees cold/less friendly
2		21-40
11		41-60
31		61-80
47		81-100 degrees warm/more friendly
5		Don't know
1		Refused

Sample: National registered voters
Quinnipiac University Poll, [Apr, 2009]

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11		0-20 degrees cold/less friendly
11		21-40
28		41-60
33		61-80
10		81-100 degrees warm/more friendly
5		Don't know
1		Refused

Sample: National registered voters
Quinnipiac University Poll, [Apr, 2009]

If you had to choose, which of the following countries do you think is the most valuable ally for the United States--Canada, Great Britain, Israel, Japan or Germany?

Gallup Poll, [Feb, 2009]

Importance of Relations with Mexico & Canada

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(Next, how important do you think what happens in each of the following countries is to the United States today--would you say it is vitally important, important but not vital, not too important, or not at all important?) How about what happens in...Canada?

Gallup Poll, [Feb, 2011]

As you may know average incomes for Americans in the workforce are higher than in most other countries. However, Americans' incomes have not increased as fast in recent years as they did in the first decades after World War II. Given these trends, which comes closer to your opinion?...It is inevitable that Americans' incomes will grow more slowly in the future than they did before because American workers are now competing with millions of lower paid workers around the world in countries like China and Mexico. If US (United States) government and business leaders pursued right policies, it is possible that Americans' incomes could grow much faster than they have in recent years.

Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor Poll, [Nov, 2010]

Defending Neighbors

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Some people say that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is still essential to our country's security. Others say it is no longer essential. Which of these views is closer to your own? (If Respondent asks:) NATO is the Alliance among the USA (United States of America), Canada, and many European states.

Transatlantic Trends 2012 Survey, [Jun, 2012]

Some people say that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is still essential to our country's security. Others say it is no longer essential. Which of these views is closer to your own? (If Respondent asks, read:) NATO is the alliance among the US (United States), Canada, and many European states.

Transatlantic Trends 2010 Survey, [Jun, 2010]

Some people say that NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) is still essential to our country's security. Others say it is no longer essential. Which of these views is closer to your own? (If Respondent asks:) 'NATO is the Alliance among the USA, Canada, and many European states')

Transatlantic Trends 2009 Survey, [Jun, 2009]

NAFTA

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In general, do you think that free trade agreements like NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) and the policies of the World Trade Organization, have been a good thing or a bad thing for the United States? (If Respondent asks what NAFTA is, say:) The North American Free Trade Agreement.

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Post-Election Survey, [Nov, 2010]

Thinking about the financial situation of you and your family...Do you think these free trade agreements (like the North American Free Trade Agreement) have definitely helped, probably helped, probably hurt, or definitely hurt the financial situation of you and your family?

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Post-Election Survey, [Nov, 2010]

(Now I'm going to read you some pairs of statements about Democratic and Republican policy priorities on different issues. After I read each pair, please tell me whether the first statement or the second statement comes closer to your own view, even if neither is exactly right.)...First statement: On trade and exports, the Democratic leaders say, It's time to challenge countries like China that are taking our jobs, end subsidies to corporations that send jobs abroad, stop passing NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)-like trade deals until we have a national strategy for making things in America and exporting goods, not jobs. Second statement: On trade and exports, the Republican leaders say we need to increase our exports, and that requires passing more trade agreements, getting government out of the way. American workers can compete and win with any workers across the world....(If First/Second statement, ask:) (Do you feel that way strongly or not strongly?)

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37		First statement strongly
14		First statement not strongly
16		Second statement not strongly
25		Second statement strongly
1		Both (Vol.)
1		Neither (Vol.)
8		Don't know/Refused

Sample: National voters
Note: Asked of Form B half sample
Democracy Corps/Campaign for America's Future Poll, [Nov, 2010]

Immigration

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Would you favor or oppose building a fence along 700 miles of the border with Mexico?

CNN/ORC International Poll, [Nov, 2011]

Would you support or oppose building a security fence along the US (United States)-Mexico border to try to stop illegal immigration?

Sample: National registered voters
Quinnipiac University Poll, [Oct, 2011]

Do you favor or oppose...building a fence along the entire border with Mexico?

Pew Research Center for the People & the Press Generations Survey, [Sep, 2011]

Canadian Health Care System

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Please think about how the US (United States) health care system compares with health care in countries like Canada, Britain, France and Germany. For each area below, select your impression of how the US compares to these countries....The US is better, the US is about equal, the US is not as good...Research on diseases and treatments

Note: Asked of Forms A, B, D, & E 4/5 sample
PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll, [Sep, 2009]

(Please think about how the US (United States) health care system compares with health care in countries like Canada, Britain, France and Germany. For each area below, select your impression of how the US compares to these countries....The US is better, the US is about equal, the US is not as good)...Medical technology in hospitals and clinics

Note: Asked of Forms A, B, D, & E 4/5 sample
PIPA/Knowledge Networks Poll, [Sep, 2009]

Do you favor or oppose the president and Congress changing the law to allow Americans to buy prescription drugs imported from Canada? (If Favor/Oppose, ask:) Is that strongly or somewhat favor/oppose?

Kaiser/Harvard The Public's Health Care Agenda for the New President and Congress, [Dec, 2008]

From the Archives

(When the United States sells more goods to other countries than it buys from them, it has a trade surplus. When the United States buys more goods from other countries than it sells to them it has a trade deficit. For the following countries, tell me if you think the United States has a trade surplus or a trade deficit?)...Canada

People, The Press & Politics Poll, [Jan, 1989]

Now, would you read down that list, and for each country tell me whether you think it is growing in importance as a manufacturer and producer of world goods, or declining in importance, or holding pretty much the position it has had over the past few years?...Canada

Roper Report 78-1, [Dec, 1977]

If it is passed, do you think the N.A.F.T.A. (North American Free Trade Agreement) will result in more jobs or fewer jobs in the U.S. (United States)?

Gallup/CNN/USA Today Poll, [Nov, 1993]